Know Your Rights

From 1995 to 2008, the Ella Baker Center's Bay Area PoliceWatch campaign worked to protect the community from police misconduct and advocate for the creation and implementation of restorative policing practices. Over the years, we provided a combination of social and legal services while mobilizing the grassroots. The following resource was developed as part of our Bay Area Police Watch program.

Encounters with the police can be frightening and confusing. Use these guidelines to protect your rights when dealing with law enforcement officers.